Posted by Peat Note: I wrote this post eight years ago on my old blog, but never migrated it to my new one. It was too personal, to make part of my online author persona. But now, with the event old enough to vote, I kind of feel ready to share again. With mild editing, […]
Y Axis Update: Wonder Forge Responds
A couple weeks ago, I posted about the DC Comics-licensed board Game Justice League: Axis of Villains by kids game designer Wonder Forge. I was—justifiably—put off by the fact Wonder Forge had decided to excise Wonder Woman and the other women of the League from the game, thereby sending a message to young girls, my […]
Y Axis of Villains
Posted by Peat For my birthday a few months ago, my buddy Matt gave me Justice League: Axis of Villains, a superhero board game by DC Comics and game maker Wonderforge. “It say ages 8 and up,” he tells me, “but I read the rules. Cassie’s smart. She can handle it if you play together.” […]
On Superheroes and Creativity
Posted by Peat Picked up Cassie from kindergarten yesterday. We live a little over a mile from her school, and on nice days we walk home. If she does the whole walk with her backpack on, she earns a froyo. It’s a nice daddy daughter time where we talk about her day. She told me […]
Author Bias
Posted by Peat How about another reader letter? Francesco writes: Hello, My name is Francesco and I have to say I am a fan of your books. Saying so I have decided to choose your books for a project I have in my tenth grade Honors Lanuaged Arts. Through out the year I will […]